HORACE B PACKER FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization
HORACE B PACKER FOUNDATION INC (EIN 23-6390932)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-15
IRS object ID
201221369349101957
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-05-15T12:05:06-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OWLETT & LEWIS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 CHARLES ST PO BOX 878AddressLine1
CityWELLSBOROCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16901ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN236390932EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HORACE B PACKER FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlHORANameControl
Phone5707231451Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 732AddressLine1
CityWELLSBOROCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16901ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameEUGENE SEELEYName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone5707231451Phone
Date Signed2012-03-19DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL B ALLENName
Phone5707231472Phone
Date Prepared2012-05-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY260430FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss295322ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss396InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm396InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm0CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses295718TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income396TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss7806LegalFeesRevAndExpnss
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps7806LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss38TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm38TaxesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss1000OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps1000OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss8844TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm38TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps8806TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss192143ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps192143ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss200987TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm38TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps200949TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses94731ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income358NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY378CashBOY
Cash EOY307CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV307CashEOYFMV
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY165272SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY260123SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV260123SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY165650TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY260430TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV260430TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Retained Earnings BOY165650RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY260430RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY165650TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY260430TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY165650TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY260430TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY165650TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses94731ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases50OtherIncreases
Subtotal260431Subtotal
Other Decreases1OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY260430TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 TaxfalseLiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1216629QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year117831NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year112.149010DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2804QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year216468NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year20.048822DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3644QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year313757NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year30.046813DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4407QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year48986NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year40.045293DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5237QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year55398NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year50.043905DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio12.333843TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio2.466769AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets18388NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets45359AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income4OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One45363AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions200949QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eXDomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax4InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section5110TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal4Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income4TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment40EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments40TotalCreditsAndPayments
Original Return Overpayment-40OriginalReturnOverpayment
Overpayment36Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year36AmountCreditedToNextYear

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActivitiesfalseLegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000falseUnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508etrueRequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed WithPAStatesFiledWith
Form990 PF Filed With AGtrueForm990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OWLETT & LEWIS WELLSBORO PA 16901BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Books In Care Of Phone Number5707231451BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE CHARLES ST PO BOX 878AddressLine1
CityWELLSBOROCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16901ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly PersontruePayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActs
Undistributed Income Prior YearstrueUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Undistributed Income Prior Year12010UndistributedIncomePriorYear1
Undistr Income4942a2 Not AppliedtrueUndistrIncome4942a2NotApplied
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Tr Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseTrFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Maint Expend ResponsibilityfalseMaintExpendResponsibility
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
EDWARD H OWLETT ESQUIRE
PO BOX 878WELLSBOROPA16901Director0000
EUGENE SEELEY
5 SHERMAN STREETWELLSBOROPA16901President0000
R JAMES DUNHAM
45 MAIN STREETWELLSBOROPA16901Vice-President0000
REV GREGORY P HINTON
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH PEARL STWELLSBOROPA16901Director0000
RHONDA LITCHFIELD CITIZENS NORTHERN
90-92 MAIN STREETWELLSBOROPA16901Treasurer0000
ROBERT F COX JR
279 BENAUER ROADWELLSBOROPA16901Secretary0000
JEFFREY A FETZER
941 ROUTELIBERTYPA16930Director0000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Tot Number Of Oth Empl Paid Over50k0TotNumberOfOthEmplPaidOver50k
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONENONECompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE
Tot Number Of Cntrct Paid Over50k0TotNumberOfCntrctPaidOver50k

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1Benefited 22 local charities by providing grantdistributions to these charities to improve thequality of life in Tioga County.Description1
Expenses1192143Expenses1

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities0AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances18668AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets18668TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets18668AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable280CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets18388NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return919MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return919MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income4TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax4TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj915DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded915DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Distributable Amount As Adjusted915DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions200949ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions200949QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm4OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions200945AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted915DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year149730UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Qualifying Distributions200949QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year1149730AppliedToYear1
Applied To Current Year915AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus50304RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus50304TotalCorpus
Undistributed Income CY0UndistributedIncomeCY
Distri From Corpus170b1 E Or4942g350304DistriFromCorpus170b1EOr4942g3

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNONEContributingManager
Shareholder ManagerNONEShareholderManager

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NameEH OWLETT CO HORACE B PACKER FOUNDARecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 732AddressLine1
CityWELLSBOROCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16901ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number5707241800RecipientPhoneNumber
Form And Info And MaterialsAPPLICATION IS BY WRITTEN REQUEST OUTLINING THE ORGANIZATION'S NEEDS. SEE ATTACHED.FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission DeadlinesNONESubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsAWARDS ARE MADE TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM SERVICES OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TIOGA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (22 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
BLOSS AREA SWIM ASSOC
214 GRANGER STBLOSSBURGPA16912501(c)(3)Maintain SwimmingBuild andPool$10,000
TIOGA COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
PO BOX 534WELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)and basketballSnowshoes, medalsequipment$2,500
DEANE CENTER
PO BOX 102WELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)for the buildingCapital Campaign$50,000
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
281 PIERCE ST 2ND FLOORKINGSTONPA18704501(c)(3)Tioga CountyWish for aChild with life threatening illness$1,700
ENDLESS MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
130 MAIN STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)the educationCost of continuingoutreach programs$2,000
NORTH PENN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES
22 WALNUT STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)ProgramFit-for-LifeFunding$5,500
HIS THOUSAND HILLS
458 PHIPPEN ROADWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)FacilitiesImprovements tofor summer programs$10,000
MILL COVE INC
PO BOX 485TIOGAPA16946501(c)(3)at Mill Cove Areaconstruct education center$25,000
MANSFIELD WRESTLING BOOSTER
203 DETWEILER ROADMANSFIELDPA16933501(c)(3)singlets and uniforms$3,358
LAWRENCEVILLE CINDERELLA SOFTBALL LEAGUE
PO BOX 184LAWRENCEVILLEPA16929501(C)(3)New softball complexand concession stand$10,000
BOROUGH OF WELLSBORO
28 CRAFTON STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)Finacial support forBorough Manager$30,000
GRAND CANYON COMPOSITE SQUANDRON OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL
1635 SPENCER ROADMANSFIELDPA16933501(c)(3)and rescue equipment and trainingPurchase rocket kits, searchcadet memberships, uniforms and direction finder$3,500
WELLSBORO COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION
592HORSE THIEF RUN ROADWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)fund outreach programs andartist fees for programs$2,633
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 40084
53 WEST AVENUEWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)improve Trinity LutheranLibrary and its usefullness$401
HAMILTON GIBSON PRODUCTIONS
29 WATER STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)Choir Expensesproduction expenses$13,782
PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
332 SOUTH MAIN STREETMANSFIELDPA16933501(c)(3)purchase campattire$550
GRAND CANYON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
112 RUNWAY ROADWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)fuel farm revisionobstruction removal gps marking and paving$3,651
NORTHCENTRAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
63R MAIN STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)upgrade computers, office equipment$5,046
PROJECT INSIDE OUT
34 FISCHLER AVEWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)prizes and incidentalsfor brown bag lunch program$120
HAVEN OF TIOGA COUNTY
6 OLD TIOGA STREETWELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)replace old furnace$1,702
WELLSBORO MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S CENTER
PO BOX 531WELLSBOROPA16901501(c)(3)replace copier$1,300
LIBERTY LITTLE LEAGUE
PO BOX 124LIBERTYPA16930501(c)(3)install fence around field$9,400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year192143TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$396ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$396ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA396TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EOfalsePurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFXOrganization501c3ExemptPF
General RuleXGeneralRule

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number1ContributorNumber
Contributor Name IndividualHORACE B PACKER TRUSTContributorNameIndividual

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 WEST THIRD STREETAddressLine1
CityWILLIAMSPORTCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code17701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions295322AggregateContributions
Person Contribution TypeXPersonContributionType

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryAmountAmountDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Owlett & Lewis 990PF Preparation & Annual Accounting$2,7132713
Owlett & Lewis Administration$5,0935093

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases OtherDecreases

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionRounding adjustmentDescription
Amount$1Amount

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Insurance930930
Post Office Box Fee7070

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases OtherIncreases

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionExcise Tax refundDescription
Amount$50Amount

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryExciseCategory
Amount$38Amount
Net Investment Income38NetInvestmentIncome

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